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- AGNOSTICDoubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.
- ANDROIDSplural of android
- ANGORAA Turkish Angora cat.
- ANGORASplural of angora
- AORTALOf or relating to the aorta.
- AORTASplural of aorta
- AORTICOf or pertaining to the aorta or the aortic valve.
- APHASIAA partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Broca's area and Wernicke's area, causes aphasia.
- APOGEEThe point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
- ARACHNIDSplural of arachnid
- AXIOMA seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
- BIOTINSplural of biotin
- BOLUSA round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
- BUBOAn inflamed swelling of a lymph node, especially in the armpit or groin, due to an infection such as bubonic plague, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, or syphilis.
- BUBOESplural of bubo
- COCHLEAROf or pertaining to the cochlea.
- DAEMONA minor deity or divinity.
- DELTOIDThe deltoid muscle, a triangular muscle on the human shoulder.
- DELTOIDSplural of deltoid
- ENTROPICOf, pertaining to, or as a consequence of entropy.
- EPHEMERAplural of ephemeron
- GASTRICOf or relating to the stomach.
- IDOLATRYThe worship of idols.
- IVIEDOvergrown with ivy or another climbing plant.
- JASPERAny bright-coloured kind of chalcedony apart from cornelian.
- KLAXONA loud electric alarm or horn, especially as used in automobiles in the early 20th century.
- KLAXONSplural of klaxon
- LAICA layperson as opposed to a cleric, i.e. not a member of the clergy.
- LAITYPeople of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
- NEMATODESplural of nematode
- NEOLOGISMA word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.
- NEOLOGISTOne who coins a new word or new words.
- PECTINA plant-derived polysaccharide found in cell walls (especially in fruits) that forms a gel under acidic conditions and is commonly used to thicken foods like jam and jellies.
- PHLOXAny flowering plant of the genus Phlox.
- POESYA poem.
- PYLONA gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
- PYLONSplural of pylon
- PYREA funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.
- QUINCESplural of quince
- RHOSplural of rho
- SHULAn Ashkenazi synagogue.
- THORAXESplural of thorax
- CALIFAlternative spelling of caliph.
- CALIFSplural of calif
- HAJIAlternative spelling of hajji.
- HALVAA confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
- HISSEROne who hisses. A Madagascar hissing cockroach.
- HOOKAAlternative spelling of hookah.
- KAVASAlternative spelling of kavass.
- KOHLA dark powder, usually powdered stibnite (an antimony ore), used as eye makeup, especially in Eastern countries.
- TOQUEA type of hat with no brim.
- KOANA story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable or parable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, m
- UDONA Japanese wheat noodle.
- CLOWDERA group of cats or other small felines.
- LORISAny of several small, slow-moving primates, of the subfamily Lorisinae, found in India and southeast Asia.
- WINCESplural of wince
- AVIATORAn aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.
- BONBONA sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- CRUDITESAlternative spelling of crudités.
- DECOUPAGEAn art technique in which paper cutouts (either from magazines etc or specially made) are glued onto the surface of an object and sometimes painted or decorated.
- FLEXIONThe act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
- GAMINA homeless boy; a male street urchin; also , a cheeky, street-smart boy.
- GUMBOSynonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules.
- INEXACTImperfectly conforming; exceeding or falling short in some respect.
- KETONESplural of ketone
- KIRSplural of kir
- MOIREOriginally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.
- MUSCADETA white grape grown chiefly in the Loire valley of France, or a dry white wine made from this grape.
- MUSCATA white grape variety; used as table grapes and for making raisins and sweet wine.
- PINOTAny of several grape varieties grown in Europe and North America.
- PIPETAlternative spelling of pipette.
- PISTEA downhill trail.
- SAMPHIREOne of several salt-tolerant plants, some edible: Plants of genus Salicornia (syn. Salicornia) Marsh samphire, glasswort, pickleweed (Salicornia europaea), a plant once burned to p
- TAPIRAn odd-toed ungulate of the genus Tapirus with a long prehensile upper lip.
- TERROIRThe complete set of local conditions in which a particular wine or family of wines is produced, including soil type, weather conditions, topography, and wine-making savoir-faire.
- CHIMERAAlternative letter-case form of Chimera, a supposed monster in Lycia with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a dragon or serpent, killed by the hero Bellerophon.
- CHIMERASplural of chimera
- EUCHREA trump card game played by four players in two partnerships with a reduced deck of 24 cards.
- FIFERSplural of fifer
- FOGGYObscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy.
- HOOVERA vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.
- LEASEROne who leases or gleans; lessor.
- STRAFETo attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.
- UNSAIDsimple past and past participle of unsay
- PUKAA small, usually perforated, wave- and beach-polished shell fragment formed from the spire of a cone, found along beaches of Pacific islands, and used especially to make necklaces.
- CABALSplural of cabal
- LIRAThe basic unit of currency in Turkey.
- YESHIVAAn academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts.
- DALSplural of dal
- RAITAA condiment made from seasoned yogurt used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia.
- PHONEYAlternative form of phony.
- ASKANCEDsimple past and past participle of askance
- BOCCIAlternative form of bocce.
- FRIGATESplural of frigate
- GONDOLAA small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
- SPUMONEAlternative form of spumoni.
- SQUAWKERSomething that squawks.
- ENOKIAn enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes).
- NORIA type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
- SOBAA Japanese buckwheat noodle.